https://www.siliconvalley.com/2019/12/23/whicker-without-a-plan-b-dodgers-might-rue-the-day-they-lost-hyun-jin-ryu/

Criticized for their reluctance to sign someone else’s players, the Dodgers decided not to sign one of their own.

Hyun-Jin Ryu looked like a Dodger-for-life. He was the most famous Korean in a county that, in the 2010 census, had more than 230,000. He also was the best National League pitcher this season and won the ERA championship.